White House Taunts Canada After U.S. Olympic Hockey Gold
White House posted a bald eagle attacking a goose after Team USA beat Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milan Olympics on February 22, 2026.
Overview
The White House posted an image of a bald eagle attacking a goose after Team USA beat Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milan Olympics, the White House's X account said on February 22, 2026.
The image was posted in response to a 2025 post by then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying, "You can't take our country — and you can't take our game," the White House said.
Former broadcaster Keith Olbermann criticized the White House for "dunking" on Trudeau, while President Donald Trump posted congratulations to Team USA on Truth Social.
The U.S. won 2-1 in overtime for its first men's Olympic hockey gold since 1980, and the exchange unfolded amid months of U.S.-Canada tensions over tariffs and talk of making Canada the 51st state.
The episode intersected with other controversies as U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who is facing calls for resignation, posted his own remarks about the game's Jewish goal-scorer.
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The United States last won Olympic men's hockey gold in 1980, known as the "Miracle on Ice," making the 2026 victory the first gold medal for Team USA in men's Olympic hockey in 46 years.
Canada had won the previous three Olympic men's hockey gold medal games against the United States before the 2026 loss, triumphing in 2002 at Salt Lake City and 2010 in Vancouver with Sidney Crosby's famous golden goal, among other victories.
The United States defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime on February 22, 2026, with Jack Hughes scoring the overtime-winning goal, giving the U.S. its first men's Olympic hockey gold since 1980.
In best-on-best international hockey competition, Canada leads the all-time series 15-5-1 against the United States, with the Americans having won only three times in this format, including victories in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.[2]
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